Revolutionary soldiers to demonstrate battlefield drill
The public is invited to celebrate Independence Day Sunday at Princeton Battlefield State Park, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free but donations are always welcome.
Revolutionary War soldiers and civilians from Motts Artillery, Sixth Co./Second Continental Artillery, will be on hand to demonstrate drill, cannon fire and flintlock muskets. Eighteenth century games will be available for children to play. The Thomas Clarke House Museum and the Arms of the Revolution exhibit will be open for tours. A talk on the Battle of Princeton will be given at 11:30 a.m. There will also be a reading of the Declaration of Independence.
Participants can bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the day. Barbecues and alcohol are not permitted in the park. The day’s event is co-sponsored by the Princeton Battlefield Area Preservation Society.
Princeton Battlefield is located on Mercer Road (Princeton Pike), in Princeton Township. For more information, call (609) 921-0074.